J. Henry Smith

Death by Force

J. Henry Smith, aged 49, tragically lost his life on December 22, 1905, in Ukiah, California. Smith, who served as the Sheriff of Mendocino County, was fatally shot in the county courthouse by Frank Willard, a man who had just been committed to a state asylum. The incident occurred shortly after the judge signed the commitment papers for Willard, who had been arrested the previous day but was not searched. As Willard attempted to leave the judge's chambers, Sheriff Smith tried to stop him, leadi ...Read More

Sheriff J. Henry Smith - Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)

Mendocino County Sheriff's Office, California, Fallen Officers

    ...View 1 additional sources